Estates Officer (North) & Estates Officer (West)

Your hours: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per annum

Your pay: £24,672 per annum

Where you’ll work: We have two roles available -
One role based at North Kent College’s Hadlow campus, but the nature of the work may require travel to any of the College sites / One role based at North Kent College’s Gravesend campus, but the nature of the work may require travel to any of the College sites

North Kent College (including Hadlow College) is proudly rated as an Ofsted ‘Good’ provider, with ‘Outstanding’ learner behaviours and attitudes (April 2024). With four campuses across Kent and 4,000 students, we strive to equip the young people who study here with an inclusive and innovative education experience to enhance their future career prospects, which, as noted by Ofsted, is supported through our high-quality, industry standard facilities. Each and every staff member plays a key part in delivering the success of our learners’ experience, and we want those who join our curriculum and support teams to share our passion in achieving this.

We have an exciting opportunity at either our Gravesend or Hadlow campus for an experienced administrator within our dynamic Estates Department.

The Estates Officer will be accountable for administrative requirements of the Estates functions across our North campuses (Dartford & Gravesend) or West campuses (Hadlow & Tonbridge) including maintaining records, checking contractor compliance, scheduling repair works, obtaining quotes and arranging emergency call outs.

A key role will also be to monitor the Estate Helpdesk System and ensuring job requests are allocated to the relevant staff on each campus and are progressed through to completion. You will also be responsible for liaising with staff to ensure college vehicles are allocated correctly, serviced and fully maintained.

In this role you will be responsible for providing high quality administrative support, and coordination skills to oversee contract delivery across the department.

The successful candidate will be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office products, including Teams, experienced in processing data quickly and accurately and have a methodical, organised approach to your work. They will have excellent communication skills and the ability to work under pressure and to deadlines and statutory timescales whilst maintaining a high level of attention to detail and accuracy.

As part of the staff of North Kent College Business Services Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary of North Kent College), you can look forward to a generous benefits offer, including 33 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, enrolment onto the People’s Partnership pension scheme, free parking, and access to a range of onsite facilities (including restaurants and coffee shops).

For a full job description, and to apply, please visit North Kent College’s staff vacancies page.

The closing date for applications is Sunday, 17th November 2024, but we reserve the right to close before this date if the quality of existing applications allows.

North Kent College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and all staff have a responsibility to share and maintain this commitment. In line with the requirements of ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, appropriate safeguarding checks (including an enhanced DBS check) will be undertaken on all individuals selected for appointment. Posts at the College, a specified establishment where the work gives opportunity for contact with children, are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. It is an offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so. Please be advised that, again in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, shortlisted candidates (who wish to accept an invite to interview) will be required to complete and submit prior to their interview a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Further guidance / information from the Ministry of Justice can be found on GOV.UK.